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Tuesday, June 28, 2005

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Party Over...Back to the Grind

Tuesday, June 28, 2005    2 comments

Okay, I'm over the initial excitement of hearing there is interest in my second book. My optimism is waning as the task of writing a novel that may or may not sell is at hand.

I'm currently on chapter 17 out of what I guess will be about 40 chapters. 23 chapters left to write. That's pretty daunting.

But, I guess I'll write this one the same way I did the last one. One word at a time, one page at a time, one chapter at a time and so on.

I haven't heard from my agent so I'm not sure if he even received the ms I sent. I wonder did he get it? What did he think of it? Maybe I'll e-mail him and just make sure he got it. Otherwise, I'll spend the next 3 months wondering if it is floating around in cyberspace rather than on the editor's desk.

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2 comments:

  1. C.J. Darlington5:03 PM, June 28, 2005

    The Wait is definitely the hardest part. Keep truckin', Gina! You'll succeed if you never give up. The Lord's got a mighty plan for your life. Don't ever let anyone talk you out of it. This publishing business just takes a whole lot of time. :-)

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  2. Unknown6:41 PM, June 28, 2005

    Thanks CJ! You are a sweetheart and an inspiration to me. More than you know. As one of my favorite authors told me not so long ago, we fledglings must stick together.

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